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Townhall.com published an article titled: “Did the Fort Worth Police Department Forget About the First Amendment? Sure Looks Like It Did.”  The article reports in part:  (A video of the conversation is included in the Townhall.com report.)

"I'm being dead serious," the man says, "if a biological male comes up to me who says he's a woman, and I say 'sir,' and he gets offended, is that a citable offense? I call a biological male a male and he says 'I'm offended,' ... is that a citable offense, if he's offended by that speech?"

"We're talking a gray area right now," the officer replies. "We're not talking about earlier ... that's a vague charge."

"I'm genuinely curious," the man interjects.

"I don't believe I would cite that for offensive language," the officer continues. "Offensive language to me is calling somebody the N-word, curse words."

"We don't curse, we're preachers," the man replied.

"No, I agree, but it's more like calling somebody a male, I don't necessarily find that offensive," the officer says. 

"You don't, but what if they do?" the man asks. 

"That's what I'm saying. If they come up and say, 'Hey, I'm offended by that' and you continue to do that, well, then that's just becoming offensive," the officer says. "Then we're moving into the potential."

"So what if I'm offended by what they said?" the man then asks. "Will they get cited?"

There's a very pregnant pause before the officer answers.

"Are you offended by it?" the officer asks.

"I'm offended by all of this," the man says. "I'm offended by seeing half-naked men run around with children. I am deeply offended by that."

Fort Worth looks more like London with anti-speech policies that conflict with the First Amendment and favor one group over another.

It appears that Fort Worth Police Department policies treat transgender individuals’ free speech rights as superior to those of everyone else.  No person and no category of people have superior First Amendment Rights in America.

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EMAIL TO MAYOR

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You owe an apology for free speech infringement and a commitment not to do it again.

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Dear Mayor Parker,

I am alarmed that Fort Worth Police warned street preachers not to use offensive speech during an all ages pride event.  It appears that Fort Worth Police Department policies treat transgender individuals’ free speech rights as superior to those of everyone else.  No person and no category of people have superior First Amendment Rights in America.  You owe a public apology and commitment not to infringe on free speech rights again.

EMAIL TO POLICE CHIEF

Email address:

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Suggested subject line:

You owe an apology for free speech infringement and a commitment not to do it again.

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Dear Fort Worth Police Chief Edgardo Garcia,

I am alarmed that Fort Worth Police warned street preachers not to use offensive speech during an all ages pride event.  It appears that Fort Worth Police Department policies treat transgender individuals’ free speech rights as superior to those of everyone else.  No person and no category of people have superior First Amendment Rights in America.  You owe a public apology and commitment not to infringe on free speech rights again.

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Mattie Parker, Mayor
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Edgardo “Eddie” Garcia, Chief of Police
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